Saks Incorporated, for the five weeks ended July 2, 2005 compared to the five weeks ended July 3, 2004, total sales increased 5.0% and comparable store sales increased 6.0% on a total company basis. By segment, comparable store sales increased 5.3% for SD
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June Comps Climb 6% at Ross Stores
Ross Stores reported sales of $440 million for the five weeks ended July 2, 2005, a 15% increase above the $381 million in sales for the five weeks ended July 3, 2004. Comparable store sales for the month of June increased 6% over the prior year…
BJ’s Wholesale Comps Climb 4.3% in June
BJ's Wholesale Club sales for June 2005 increased by 8.9% to $796.1 million from $730.9 million in June 2004. On a comparable club basis, sales increased by 4.3% in June, including a negative impact from sales of gasoline of approximately 30 basis po
Neiman Marcus June Comps Increase 9.2%
The Neiman Marcus Group June sales increased 8.2% to 351 million. Comparable store sales in June increased 9.2% on top of a 13% increase last year…
Luxotica Acquires Optical Chain in China
Luxottica Group will acquire Xueliang Optical, the leading premium optical chain in Beijing, China. Luxottica Group will acquire 100 percent of the equity interest in Beijing Xueliang Optical Technology Co. Ltd. for a purchase price of RMB 169 million (ap
Ellms and Winther Merge to Form Pinnacle Outdoor Group
Hal Ellms & Ben Winther are pleased to announce the merger of their North East sales agencies. The partners bring 30 + years of combined Outdoor Industry experience to the new entity which goes by the name of Pinnacle Outdoor Group Inc….
Rolf Prima Recalls Vigor and Elan Rear Wheels
Rolf Prima is recalling 2003 Rolf Prima Vigor and Elan rear wheels because the freehub mechanism can malfunction causing no resistance when pedaling. Although no injuries have been reported, this could cause riders to lose balance and fall. These 2003 Rol
Sierra Trading Post Ads New Catalog
Sierra Trading Post added a new catalog, Hot Deals, to their existing family of titles. The Hot Deals catalog, like all Sierra Trading Post's titles, offers savings of up to 70% on a wide variety of famous name brand casual and career clothing, footw
Stanwood and Partners Ads SIA as a Client
SnowSports Industries America selected Stanwood & Partners Public Relations (S&P), of Jackson Hole, Wyo, as the association's public relations firm. The announcement concludes a search in which several PR firms were considered. S&P will handle the as
Indigo Equipment Hires Russell and Caraway
Indigo Equipment recently retained new sales representatives to cover California, Nevada, Arizona and Hawaii for the growing Indigo brand. Andy Russell and Dana Caraway bring a combined two decades of outdoor industry experience to the job…
Palmer Snowboards Moves to Denver
Palmer USA relocated their offices to Denver, Colorado. The new office was said to have “epic views of the mountains and is the perfect location for customer service, domestic and international operations and a new dealer showroom.” The new offices will h
Cannondale Acquires Sugoi Performance Apparel
Cannondale Bicycle Corporation has reached an agreement to acquire Sugoi Performance Apparel. The acquisition significantly expands the growing apparel and accessories offering under the Cannondale umbrella. The acquisition strengthens it’s presence in t
Confluence Finalizes Brand Positioning and Sales Force
Confluence Holdings Corp. has finalized the positioning for its brands, its new sales team, and its pre-season program in preparation for the 2005/06 selling season and Outdoor Retailer Summer Market. Confluence was created in 1998 by the merger of Wilder
Columbia Inks Women’s Belts License
Columbia Sportswear Company has signed a license agreement with Another Line, Inc. for the design, manufacturing, and marketing of a new line of outdoor, active women's belts. The new product line features a wide variety of belts that includes leathe
Mammut Names New Brand Manager
The Mammut Sports Group AG has a new Brand Manager for its mountain sports brand, Mammut. Jürgen Schütte started working at the head office in Switzerland on the 1st of July. Mr Schütte comes from the K2 Sports Europe Group where he worked for 13 years in
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